New Delhi:
The just lately introduced five-year Punjab EV coverage goals at having not less than 25% of annual automobile registrations to be electrical by the tip of the coverage interval.Recognising the potential of EVs as a long-term sustainable resolution, the state authorities’s devoted coverage is to advertise electrical autos (EVs) and EV part manufacturing and to help EV adoption within the state with a concentrate on cleaner mobility and employment. The Policy goals are designed to have direct and oblique impacts on a number of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In line with the notification G.S.R. 525(E) dated 2nd August 2021 in Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Rule 81; the Policy may also exempt EVs from the cost of charges for the difficulty or renewal of registration certificates and task of the brand new registration mark.
Besides the registration charges, street tax on all registered Electric Vehicles (or BOVs) registered in Punjab shall be exempted throughout the coverage interval.
The Punjab EV coverage legitimate for five years from the date of notification will make an in depth evaluate yearly. The incentives shall be prolonged just for the coverage interval until in any other case talked about/notified. The Department of Transport could modify the coverage interval or another clauses on this coverage with appropriate notifications.
The coverage will assist to:
- Bring a couple of discount in vehicular emissions by finish of the coverage
- Promote the creation of private and non-private EV charging infrastructure within the state.
- Establish Punjab as a well-liked vacation spot for manufacturing electrical autos, elements, and batteries.
- Develop into an R&D hub in electrical autos led by a Centre of Excellence (CoE).
- Enable job creation and introduce vocationally (skilling and up-skilling) and educational coaching packages for catering to the human useful resource wants of the EV ecosystem.
- Minimize injury to the atmosphere by selling recycling and reuse of discarded batteries.
Target cities
The state acknowledges the necessity for selling cleaner mobility contemplating the excessive stage of vehicular emissions in main cities- Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Patiala, Amritsar and Bhatinda that contribute to greater than 50% of vehicular emissions within the State. These cities shall be collectively known as ‘Target Cities’ beneath this coverage.The most emitting automobile segments in these cities are buses, taxis, LCVs, 3W and 2W. EV adoption in these segments would maximize the discount in vehicular emissions. The authorities of Punjab acknowledges that catalyzing adoption in these segments would require incentives towards making EVs cost-competitive and growing sufficient charging infrastructure. Hence, this coverage focuses on driving adoption of two-wheelers via fiscal incentives, supporting the adoption of electrical autos for the general public, shared, and items transport (buses, taxis, LCVs and 3W), and creating sufficient provisions for EV charging infrastructure.
E-two-wheelers: More than three-fourths (76%) of latest automobile registrations within the state comprise of 2Ws (bikes, mopeds, and scooters) throughout 2013-19. This coverage goals to extend the share of e-2Ws considerably to achieve 25% of latest gross sales over the coverage interval.
To promote the adoption of EVs in last-mile supply providers, business fleet & supply firms might be inspired to realize a most transition in the direction of electrical in ‘target cities’ in a phased method.
In addition to the incentives beneath the FAME phase-II scheme, a purchase order incentive of INR. 3,000 per kWh of battery capability shall be supplied per automobile, topic to a most incentive of INR. 10,000/- per automobile to the primary 1,00,000 registered house owners of electrical two-wheelers.
E-cycles: The state has been the main producer and exporter of cycles within the nation with over 10 million items produced yearly. The most up-to-date iteration of the standard cycle is the electrical bicycle (e-cycle) which goals at lowering guide labour and has the potential to rework the micro-mobility phase. The current announcement of the Govt. of India to increase the Performance Linked Incentive (PLI) to e-cycles will present the much-needed thrust to the sector.
To promote the adoption of e-cycles, the Policy shall present buy incentives to e-cycles within the state, topic to e-cycles fulfilling the efficiency and eligibility standards like a velocity restrict of 25km/hr, unladen weight (excluding battery weight) of the autos mustn’t exceed 60kg, minimal vary of 20 km for e-cycle (passenger) and 40 km for e-cycle (cargo), and the e-cycles are powered by a complicated battery (as per FAME-II)
E-3W- Electric Autos (L5M class autos): The whole variety of passenger 3Ws offered throughout the interval between FY14 and FY21 was 36,839 in Punjab, of which greater than 75% fleet is diesel-based. This state of affairs presents a sexy alternative to leapfrog from diesel autos to e-autos. This coverage goals to extend the share of e-autos considerably to achieve 25% of latest gross sales over the coverage length interval within the goal cities.
E-autos might be given desire for recent permits in ‘target cities’. Fleet house owners might be allowed to acquire and maintain e-auto permits topic to tips issued by the Department of Transport, Government of Punjab.
In addition to the incentives beneath the FAME phase-II scheme, a purchase order incentive of INR. 3,000 per kWh of battery capability shall be supplied per automobile, topic to a most incentive of INR. 30,000/- per automobile to the primary 10,000 registered house owners of electrical auto-rickshaw (e-auto).
E- Rickshaws & E-Carts: The variety of registered e-rickshaws gross sales throughout the interval FY’14-21 was 2548. However, this quantity appears much less in comparison with the visibility of e-rickshaws within the state. This could also be due to many these autos will not be registered.
In addition to the incentives beneath the FAME phase-II scheme, a purchase order incentive of INR. 3,000 per kWh of battery capability shall be supplied per automobile, topic to a most incentive of INR. 30,000/- per automobile to the primary 10,000 registered house owners of e-rickshaw.
The buy incentive on e-rickshaw might be accessible for particular person purchasers solely, and for one E-rickshaw per particular person.
A purchase order incentive of INR. 3,000 per kWh of battery capability shall be supplied per automobile, topic to a most incentive of INR. 30,000/- per automobile to the primary 5,000 registered house owners of e-cart.
Fleet house owners shall be allowed to avail the acquisition incentive accessible on e-carts beneath this coverage.
Electric Light Commercial Vehicles (L5N and N1 class): Light business autos used as items carriers are helpful for low-capacity, short-haul deliveries in congested areas of the town. The coverage acknowledges their significance and shall search to incentivize speedy electrification of this automobile phase.
A purchase order incentive of INR. 3,000 per kWh of battery capability shall be supplied to the primary 5,000 registered house owners of e-LCV (L5N and N1 class automobile) topic to a most incentive of INR. 30,000/- per L5N class automobile, and a most incentive of INR. 50,000/- per N1 class automobile.
The relevant buy incentive of INR. 5,000 per kWh of battery capability (not exceeding INR. 50,000 per automobile) shall be reserved for the primary 2,500 rubbish assortment autos (excluding autos relevant for the motivation beneath 3.1.5.1); these autos could possibly be of L5N and N1 classes.
Commercial fleet companies might be inspired to realize a most transition in the direction of electrical autos via the acquisition incentive in ‘target cities’ in a phased method.
Buses: Currently, nearly 90% of the bus fleet in Punjab is diesel-based. The coverage shall concentrate on progressively changing 25% of the bus fleet working in Punjab to get rid of outdated buses within the coming 3 years. Department of Transport would establish: High Volume inter-city bus routes to be thought of for transition to EV on precedence; City Bus fleet inside goal cities to be thought of for transition to EV; PUNBUS/ PRTC could be inspired to obtain/function electrical buses; Private Bus Operators could be inspired to function electrical buses on recognized routes; The state will endeavour to take part in any/all e-bus aggregation schemes beneath the Govt. of India’s FAME phase-II scheme.
“The Punjab Government’s move to offer a purchase incentive of INR. 3000 per kWh (Max. incentive of INR. 10,000 per vehicle) of battery capacity per vehicle to the first 1,00,000 buyers of EV 2-wheeler and incentive of INR. 3000 per kWh (Max. incentive of INR. 30,000 per vehicle) to the first 10,000 registered electric auto rickshaw is an encouraging step for the sector. Besides the government has provided similar benefits to light commercial vehicles (L5N and N1 Category) which will pave the way to make India the number one EV Market,” Uday Narang, Founder, OSM, an EV manufacturing firm, stated.
“We have recently announced the setting up of a manufacturing facility of retrofit (into Electric Vehicles) in Mohali, Punjab. We promise to introduce more and more investment and products in the state,” he stated.
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Source: auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com